ASTM_C_1264_-_14a.pdf

Designation:C126414aStandard Specification forSampling,Inspection,Rejection,Certification,Packaging,Marking,Shipping,Handling,and Storage of Gypsum PanelProducts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1264;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers sampling;inspection;rejec-tion;certification;packaging and marking;and shipping,handling,and storage of gypsum panel products shipped fromthe manufacturer.1.1.1 This specification does not cover storage or stockingon individual job sites.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related BuildingMaterials and SystemsC1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 31661 Codes for the Representation of Names ofCountries and Their SubdivisionsPart 1:Country Codes3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions shall be in accordance withTerminology C11.4.Sampling4.1 When specified by the purchase agreement,samples ofgypsum panel products shall be taken at the place of manufac-ture or at the destination.If the samples are taken at thedestination,such samples shall be taken within 24 h of thereceipt of the material.4.2 At least 0.25%of the number of gypsum panel productsin a shipment,but not less than three gypsum panel products,shall be so selected as to be representative of the shipment andshall constitute a sample for the purpose of tests by thepurchaser or user.5.Inspection5.1 Inspection of the gypsum panel products shall be agreedupon between the purchaser and the producer or supplier aspart of the purchase agreement.6.Rejection6.1 Rejection of gypsum panel products that fails to con-form to the requirements of the specification shall be reportedto the producer or supplier promptly and in writing.The noticeof rejection shall contain a statement documenting how thegypsum panel products have failed to conform to the require-ments of the specification.7.Certification7.1 When specified in the purchase agreement,a producersor suppliers report shall be furnished at the time of shipmentcertifying that the product is in compliance with the ASTMspecification referencing this specification.8.Packaging and Marking8.1 Each gypsum panel product or package shall havelegibly marked thereon the following:the thickness,the nameof the producer or supplier,the brand name,if any,and theASTM specification for the product.8.2 In addition to the marking described in 8.1,gypsumboard manufactured to Specification C1396/C1396M shall bemarked as described in Annex A1.8.3 Single,unbound panels of gypsum board manufacturedto Specification C1396/C1396M that are packaged in multi-panel units shall be permitted to be marked as a palletizedpackaging unit.These units are typically packaged to meet1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 onGypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibilityof Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products.Current edition approved Sept.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1264 14.DOI:10.1520/C1264-14A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1,ch.dela Voie-Creuse,CP 56,CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 specific contractual requirements and as such the markingrequirements of 8.1 and 8.2 are not applicable.9.Shipping,Handling,and Storage9.1 Gypsum panel products shall be shipped so as to be keptdry.9.2 Gypsum panel products shall be stored so as to be keptdry,preferably inside a building.Gypsum panel products shallbe neatly stacked flat with care taken to prevent sagging ordamage to edges,ends,and surfaces.9.3 Where necessary to store gypsum panel productsoutside,it shall be stacked flat,off the ground,supported on alevel platform,and fully protected from weather and directsunlight exposure.10.Keywords10.1 certification;gypsum;gypsum panel products;han-dling;inspection;marking;packaging;rejection;sampling;shipping;storageANNEXA1.Marking RequirementsA1.1 Each in